The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, I had to educate myself on the current trends in helping students who are anxious, depressed, worried, or just need guidance about the future. Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. Online Assessment.

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Course Assessment Online Assessments Strategy 493

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

in this post, I share with you my perspectives, drawn from my experiences as a blogger, educator, and academic with a PhD in educational studies, on what constitutes the quintessential characteristics of 21st century teachers. Recent research reinforces this perspective. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

Edthena

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Effective support for new teachers includes effective coaching, high-quality professional development, and emotional support. Tech-powered professional learning helps build skills for self-reflection and increases sense of efficacy. High-Quality Professional Development. Emotional Support. Constructive Feedback.

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Strategy Professional Learning Policies Report 64

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ).

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

Communicate with students, and deliver personalized feedback on submissions; ? Prioritize student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies; ? Leverage a full-service, multi-year professional learning plan from EL Education to support teachers; and. ? Learn more at ELEducation.org.

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Blended Learning Resources Outcomes Professional Learning 97

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Going to the Moon with NASA Hear Erica Alvarez, NASA Systems Engineering & Integration Manager for Advanced Exploration Systems, share fun facts about the Artemis mission, explain why it’s important, and discuss how studying the moon helps us better understand and protect our Earth. Twitter and? Linke d In.? .

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Resources STEM Education Professional Learning 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2021

At the Institute for Teaching and Leading , a professional learning organization that I co-founded, many of our partner districts are focused less on deficits and more on active learning, which we call the asset-based mindset. Santa Fe Public Schools Multi-dimensional project-based learning.

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Learning Strategy Academic Standards Professional Learning 215

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

The end result of the pilot was a sustained blended learning program for the districts and key learnings to support the effective implementation of blended learning as a pathway to personalization. Provide professional learning that allows participants to experience blended learning. Horn and Heather Staker.

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Blended Learning Learning Training Assessment 127

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

They include features specifically designed to help teachers seamlessly shift between in-person and remote learning, easily identify both learning gaps and the critical content from the previous grade to close them, as well as increase student engagement with immersive activities and simplified access to their digital content.

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Learning Assessment Pearson Student Engagement 53

Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

To help ensure there’s data to back up a request for edtech, Desjarlais says VPS has “a phenomenal researcher on staff” who will “conduct research on a product or pull studies from vendors or third parties” to verify the research alignment of any given product before moving on to next steps in the edtech purchasing process.

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EdTech How To Data Outcomes 315

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 27, 2016

Here is an excerpt: " Schools have yet to take advantage of the potential of technology in the classroom to tackle the digital divide and give every student the skills they need in today’s connected world, according to the first OECD PISA assessment of digital skills. Please take a look at this study by the University of Buffalo.

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Digital Divide EdTech Data Examples 150

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. Provide mental health and behavioral support for students and teachers. Respect: Students wanted teachers to know who they are as individuals and know who their teachers are as well. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 73

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The partnership will provide teachers the ability to utilize the ELA curriculum on Kiddom’s platform to share assignments digitally, communicate with students, and deliver personalized feedback on submissions, while prioritizing student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies.

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Blended Learning Resources Learning Professional Learning 52

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

It is a process that respects both the teacher and students. In order to increase trust in the instructional walk process, I had our faculty participate in an article study in order to develop the tenets of student engagement. We posted our thinking on a Padlet (www.padlet.com) during the article study. Routman, p.

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Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

It is a process that respects both the teacher and students. In order to increase trust in the instructional walk process, I had our faculty participate in an article study in order to develop the tenets of student engagement. We posted our thinking on a Padlet (www.padlet.com) during the article study. Routman, p.

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Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

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Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 96

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

This tool helps educators and schools adjust curriculum, instruction, and assessment to create high standards and increase student achievement. courses (European History, Language and Composition, Physics B) and making all such courses available to any student wishing to take them. Added 3 new A.P.

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Analysis Course Strategy Conference 208

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. I can see a world where we overcorrect, however, and start to view it in a very narrow way.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 8, 2020

Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, Joanne McEachen ( Deep Learning: Engage the World, Change the World , 2018). In this expansive study about the “6 C’s” of deeper learning (Character, Citizenship, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking), the authors propose several key experiences that foster deeper student learning.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information. Join the Community.

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edWeb.net

MAY 22, 2019

Laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and even cell phones are providing students with opportunities to access the internet for researching, communicating and social learning. Classroom teachers are embracing the technology as a means to provide immediate feedback, assess student understanding and interact with both parents and students.

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Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. Or searching for a fun project idea for a particular unit of study? Visit the standards.

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Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

Graphite Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

During the school year, the professional learning we receive can be very district- or campus-centered. According to Malcolm Knowles' theories in adult learning, we should: Be task-oriented -- not only focused on memorization. Or searching for a fun project idea for a particular unit of study? Visit the standards.

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Digital Citizenship Edcamps Common Core EdTech 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In “ Dyslexia: Hidden Costs and Money-Saving Techniques for Districts ,” Noland makes a case for front-loading the funding to shrink the learning gap at an earlier age and offers cost-effective solutions to help students engage in their education. She is currently pursuing certification as an Academic Language Therapist.

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Assistive Technology Training Elementary Groups 40

techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

- New Improvements to Techbook Platform will Make Relevant Content Even More Accessible to Teachers and Students - Silver Spring, Md. The new enhancements to the Techbook series are the result of feedback we received from the students and educators we serve.

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Social Media Education Professional Learning Facebook 40

Reading By Example

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Building trust in the schoolhouse is a prerequisite for professional learning. I am learning that a critical part of this work is having clarity about the purpose and goals of a school. Defining the expected outcomes for student learning in a given year and how a school will get to that point is important.

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Professional Learning Data Examples Meeting 28

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems. School leaders should encourage educators to use edtech that promotes skills like creativity and problem-solving, which will serve the student no matter what profession they choose. Imperative 5: Create Balanced Assessments.

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Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. I can see a world where we overcorrect, however, and start to view it in a very narrow way.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Educator Innovator

MARCH 5, 2015

This article is part of the Teaching With Games case study series at Institute of Play, produced in partnership with the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. For more case studies and related resources, visit Playmakers. This series looks at how teachers can be exposed to games through various forms of PD.

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Game-Based Learning Case Study Professional Learning Study 32

The Principal of Change

JULY 17, 2017

Work hard, study hard, go to college, and climb the corporate ladder. Isn’t that what we want for our students? They engage in iterative thinking: When students engage in rapid prototyping, they realize that mistakes are a part of the learning process. The Old Formula is Failing.

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Maker Movement Course System Robotics 84

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This profile is the second in a series from the EdSurge Research team, which has spent the past six months studying the market of service providers that support schools through the redesign process. Dena Cushenberry hadn’t seen much change in instruction or student engagement. Bringing about change in schools is complex.

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Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

A teacher’s efficacy belief is a judgment of his or her capabilities to bring about desired outcomes of student engagement and learning.4 6 Satisfaction resides in the willingness of the teachers being studied to adopt the technology and apply it to their professional settings.

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Examples Strategy Technology Study 55

BYOT Network

JANUARY 18, 2017

Construct a rubric to assess content for quality. Again, the design of this rubric should include whatever specific goals and strategies that the district determines are essential for the learning objects to reflect, and should support the district’s overall digital learning initiative.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I changed so much in one year through this routine of PDSA (plan, do, study, act) cycles, improvement science, and talking with teachers throughout New England that it was just a tremendously gratifying year,” Maynard said. Even my students would tell you how things changed over the course of the year.”. The learning is different.”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prior to the 2021-2022 school year, the district’s assessment data showed math scores were low, contributing to 14 out of 48 schools in the district being identified as low performing in 2019. Johnston County district leaders made it a priority to find out where they were going wrong.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 132

Fractus Learning

APRIL 1, 2015

Part of The Corwin Connected Educator series, in this volume you’ll use the principles of connectedness and flipped learning to engage stakeholders—teachers, administrators, and parents—digitally, so they’re ready for productive discussion when you meet in person. Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning – Peter C.

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Maker Movement Social Media Strategy Handbook 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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